A teenager who admitted assaulting two police officers had to be restrained in the dock by three security guards during an appearance at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Danielle McCallum was forcibly removed from the dock and taken down the stairs into the cells after struggling and shouting abuse at court officials.
The 19-year-old had pled guilty to assault and breach of the peace charges and was in the process of being remanded by Sheriff Elizabeth Munro, who had denied McCallum bail as she was in breach of four bail orders.
The hearing continued in McCallum’s absence.
McCallum, of Aboyne Avenue, admitted assaulting PC David Butler, then in the execution of his duty, by spitting on his hand in Aboyne Avenue on October 12.
She also admitted spitting on PC Butler’s face at police headquarters in Bell Street on the same date and assaulting PC Douglas Lucas by kicking him on the leg.
McCallum also admitted smashing a glass bottle in the street and repeatedly shouting and swearing in Aboyne Avenue and police headquarters.
The court heard all the offences were committed while McCallum was on bail.
Depute fiscal Nicola Gillespie told the court that police had been called to a block of flats in Aboyne Avenue at around 9.40pm on Friday following reports of a disturbance there.
Ms Gillespie said: ”After gaining entry to the block, they told the accused she was subject to a curfew. She became agitated with the officers. She removed a bottle of vodka from her waistband and smashed it in front of the officers.”
The court heard McCallum was taken out of the building and shouted: ”If I’m going to get the jail it might as well be for something decent.” At that point she spat on PC Butler.
The court heard McCallum continued to shout and swear at officers while being taken to police headquarters.
Scott Norrie, defending, said his client had been ”heavily under the influence of alcohol”.
Sheriff Munro told the court: ”If she can’t stop drinking, I will make her stop drinking by putting her somewhere she can dry out.”
The sheriff continued the case until October 26 and remanded McCallum in custody.